Cripto effect convicted 45 months in prison for wire fraud

Thomas John Sphraga, also known as “ie Stone”, received 45 months in prison for wire processing and was ordered to pay more than $ 1.3 million is characterized by part of the scheme targeting crypts investors.

In a notice of 14. Marta, the US Ministry of Justice said Sphraga was sentenced to the American District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNI) for the processing of wires after the blame of 2024. Years. Court submissions reported that the impact and Podcaster claimed that the business owner – including the contracting of Vandelai, name based on the current joke from the television series Seinfeld – And emcee many crypto events in New York.

“(…) Sphraga convinced the victim to invest in a fictitious cryptocurious” virtual wallet, “he told the Department of Justice.” He promised to return to his investments as much as 60% in three months. However, in reality, Sphraga used money entrusted to victims for their favor, to pay costs and pay earlier victims and economic associates. “

The case of Sphraga was one of the many who included criminals that continued to be persecuted under the jurisdiction of John Durham as a temporary American lawyer of President Donald Trump. Braden John Karoni, former Safejon General Manager, who also faces estimated criminal charges, requested in February That his criminal trial for protection against securities, conspiracy for wire fraud and conspiracies for money laundering based on the administration approach for CRIPTO implementation.